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To: Brumar89 who wrote (25593)	8/10/2009 1:48:19 PM
From: Gersh Avery	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25737

"So cannabis is only anti-cancer if you eat a whole lot of it and it has to be the right strain?" Cannabis shows anti cancer properties when smoked. But that's only in general population studies. Such as a smaller percentage of consumers get cancer. We could take a slice off the nations health care by requiring that marijuana get added to cigarettes. A slightly smaller percentage of smokers would get cancer. How many? Good question. More than one. More than ten. More than a hundred. More than a thousand. THC added to cigarette tar completely turns off the tars cancer propagation properties. Studies have shown that many cancers have their cannabinoid receptors blocked. That suggests that a cannabis attack against a cancer should include as many pathways into the cancer cells as possible. As many different cannabinoids as possible. All at the same time. You are a consumer of cannabinoids. A little over a year ago they discovered that the compound responsible for the taste and smell of black pepper is a cannabinoid. It's the same active compound that works against a toothache when you put a drop of oil of cloves on the tooth. No high .. just kills the pain .. at hyper speed. Just a couple of seconds and the pain is gone. That gives you a small indication of what cannabinoids are able to do with the human body. No high .. just the pain gone. I am much more interested in the materials that don't get a person high then I am interested in THC.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (25593)	8/10/2009 2:09:29 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Respond to of 25737

For the last five years, I've been working with an interesting strain. They crossed one strain from the Brazilian rain forests with another from the mountains of Afghanistan. After working with the strain for three years I found out it is the same strain Rick Simpson worked with in Canada. White Widow. It's named that because it becomes almost entirely covered in white crystals. I believe that it carries both THCV and CBD. I've been working to gain access to testing equipment to identify the compounds in specific strains. There's a possibility that one of the universities will grant me access.